Core i7-4790 vs Ryzen 9 3900X
Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the 3900X is based on Zen 2.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 4.3 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 4.3 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
870f10
Core
Haswell
Matisse
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/8
12/24
TDP
84 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
May 2014
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
72.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
756.3k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
4.46k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
11.24k
18.46k (x1.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
8.05k (x1.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
23.71k (x4.72)
TOTAL
25.8k
54.68k (x2.12)
Multithread
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.72k
52.65k (x3.35)
Test#2 (FP)
54.99k
265.41k (x4.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.87k
140.78k (x5.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
46.91k (x8.56)
TOTAL
100.06k
505.76k (x5.05)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
17.35k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
25.87k (x2.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
8.72k (x1.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
27.86k (x5.76)
TOTAL
35.25k
79.8k (x2.26)
Multithread
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
201.57k (x3.69)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
284.41k (x5.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
145.16k (x5.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
100.56k (x14.86)
TOTAL
138.37k
731.7k (x5.29)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
14.07k
16.95k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
25.37k (x2.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.35k
9.23k (x1.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
24.83k (x4.98)
TOTAL
37.03k
76.38k (x2.06)
Multithread
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
57.88k
196.31k (x3.39)
Test#2 (FP)
60.83k
290.5k (x4.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.4k
143.95k (x5.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
64.92k (x9.34)
TOTAL
150.07k
695.69k (x4.64)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
16.73k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
24.74k (x1.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
8.82k (x1.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
22.22k (x4.47)
TOTAL
44.73k
72.51k (x1.62)
Multithread
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
248.24k (x2.85)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
309.66k (x5.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
140.01k (x6.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
58.39k (x9.74)
TOTAL
173.89k
756.3k (x4.35)
Performance/W
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
2364 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
2949 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
1333 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
556 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
7203 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
3638 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
5377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
1917 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
4831 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
15763 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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